Quote:
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
You are reading from the book Each Day a New Beginning
... satisfaction is a lowly thing, how pure a thing is joy.
—Marianne Moore
Our perfectionism generally dashes all hopes of self-satisfaction. But the program is here to show us that we can make progress. We can learn to believe that we are doing any task as well as we need to do it, at this time. Our job is the effort. The outcome is part of a larger plan, one that involves more than ourselves.
We'll find joy when we find acceptance of ourselves and our efforts and the belief that we are spiritual beings whose lives do have purpose and direction.
The wisdom that accompanies spiritual growth offers us security, that which we have sought along many avenues. And when we feel secure, we can trust that the challenges confronting us are purposeful and to our advantage.
One day at a time, one small prayer at a time, moves us even closer to spiritual security. We can look with glad anticipation at our many responsibilities and activities today. They are our opportunities for spiritual security. We can trust our growing inner resources by simply asking for guidance and waiting patiently. It will find us.
I must exercise my prayers if I want the spiritual security where I can find joy. I will ask for guidance with every activity today.
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Love the phrase, exercise my prayers. For me, that means to put them to go use. I can know I need to pray, and it can be an after thought, but putting them into action, and following them up with faith and trust is another thing. We can say them, but not believe them, and keep saying them over and over again, without the belief that they won't work.